Our first Subaru. Get delivery in a week or two. 2021 Outback Limited with about 36k miles on it. Leased by a family member of the dealership and in mint condition. They had a 2022 Limited in green with lower miles but I missed that sale by one day. ;_; Was temped to buy new as the retail on these is pretty reasonable right now but I would have needed another year to save up and keep the loan low. I had over half saved up so the small loan will be paid off in short order.
Most reports that I read list Toyota as the most reliable with Subaru also up there and some Hondas. NA manufacturers really need to get their act together. I've owned 4 Fords, a Plymouth and we currently have a Jeep Grand Cherokee as our second car. We tend to keep our vehicles for a long time so reliability was a big consideration and there was little to entice me to get an SUV from the big 3. The Forester is taller and more SUV like but I wanted the longer storage bay in the Outback.
The Ford Freestyle that I currently drive has an amazing amount of space and is one of the few that can fold the front passenger seat flat (forward). I can fit 10' lumber inside that car. With most Limiteds having power seats in the front, it's about impossible to find an SUV where the front seat lies flat. Considered moving up a Toyota Highlander but they are currently a favorite target for thieves so the insurance (and retail price) is quite a bit more. Hopefully will this will be a good purchase as a daily driver.
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